couple meets couple...
Eve & Yeshi walk up to the counter in coffee-haus, catch sight of Jules & Heather, exchange waves & smiles .... Eve & Yeshi swap chatters (more like Eve chatters, Yeshi listens) & starts to come to the other couple...
Eve: hello hello my love! (hugs brother, & waves to his "friend") can we sit with you? (already pulling up a spare chair to the table)
Jules: no you may not (smiling)
Eve: (quick whispers at Jules) shut up (to H.) so hello! its good to see you again! how are you?
Heather: fine. (flushed red, doesn't know what to say, tongue tied, nods as though that's supposed to be a good answer)
Eve: (looks at Jules, blinks)
Yeshi: (sounding ever-so polite & calm) we're just stopping by on our way home..
Eve: (at Jules) you gonna be there tonight? (turns to friend) OH! you must come! i mean, we would love to see you, please come by... (takes her hand across the table) will you be there?
Heather: (looks at Jules, a little shocked but a little amused) uhhhhh....
Jules: (Yeshi & Jules hide smiles, look at each other).... just tell her yes... *trust* me...
Eve: (let's go of hand, knows to behave herself) it just would be very nice to see you & have a chance to talk....
Yeshi: well (slaps lap) we should get going... its good to see you both.... be well..
pleasantries exchanged, the Yeshi/Eve couple leave their table & the haus.... they start down Broad St., Eve lost in thought...
Eve: Tatti, i blew it again.... i scared her, didn't i... next time i won't say a WORD to her, i will be ever so polite & sip my tea & nod at whatever she says... (looks at Yeshi with ever-so-curious eyebrow)
Yeshi: Ima, just be yourself.... don't try to be anyone else...
Eve: (suddenly very sad, decides it is hopeless... she can't be very "like'able")
Yeshi: you are my bashert?
Eve: yes.
Yeshi: then you are who you're supposed to be.... follow your heart & be thankful of that... don't change... it is a shande...
Eve: (tight feeling lets go, she looks calmer)
Eve: hello hello my love! (hugs brother, & waves to his "friend") can we sit with you? (already pulling up a spare chair to the table)
Jules: no you may not (smiling)
Eve: (quick whispers at Jules) shut up (to H.) so hello! its good to see you again! how are you?
Heather: fine. (flushed red, doesn't know what to say, tongue tied, nods as though that's supposed to be a good answer)
Eve: (looks at Jules, blinks)
Yeshi: (sounding ever-so polite & calm) we're just stopping by on our way home..
Eve: (at Jules) you gonna be there tonight? (turns to friend) OH! you must come! i mean, we would love to see you, please come by... (takes her hand across the table) will you be there?
Heather: (looks at Jules, a little shocked but a little amused) uhhhhh....
Jules: (Yeshi & Jules hide smiles, look at each other).... just tell her yes... *trust* me...
Eve: (let's go of hand, knows to behave herself) it just would be very nice to see you & have a chance to talk....
Yeshi: well (slaps lap) we should get going... its good to see you both.... be well..
pleasantries exchanged, the Yeshi/Eve couple leave their table & the haus.... they start down Broad St., Eve lost in thought...
Eve: Tatti, i blew it again.... i scared her, didn't i... next time i won't say a WORD to her, i will be ever so polite & sip my tea & nod at whatever she says... (looks at Yeshi with ever-so-curious eyebrow)
Yeshi: Ima, just be yourself.... don't try to be anyone else...
Eve: (suddenly very sad, decides it is hopeless... she can't be very "like'able")
Yeshi: you are my bashert?
Eve: yes.
Yeshi: then you are who you're supposed to be.... follow your heart & be thankful of that... don't change... it is a shande...
Eve: (tight feeling lets go, she looks calmer)